Commercial Exterior Repaint in Sydney: Old Signage Off, Two Storeys Repainted

AKD Painting repainted the exterior of a two-storey rendered commercial building in Sydney, taking off the previous tenant’s painted signage and finishing the whole building in a clean mid grey. The work was done from ladders on both street faces, with the roller door and entry kept clear throughout.

Project snapshot

Location: Sydney NSW
Building: two-storey rendered commercial building with roller door, on a corner with a laneway frontage
Scope: old painted signage removed, render prepared, both street faces repainted, downpipes and trims included
Access: extension and platform ladders, entry and roller door kept clear
Warranty: 5-year written workmanship warranty

Signage first, then the whole building

Painted signage cannot just be painted over. The lettering sits proud of the wall and a different sheen shows through a new coat in the right light, so the old sign was taken back and the render under it prepared and spot-primed before the building colour went on. The rest of the render was washed down, cracks were filled, and both street faces got two full coats so the wall reads as one surface with no trace of the old tenant.

AKD painter on a platform ladder removing old painted signage from a two-storey commercial building in Sydney — **In progress:** old painted signage coming off the front wall

Two-storey rendered commercial building in Sydney after exterior repaint in mid grey — **Finished:** the front wall in a clean mid grey

AKD painter on an extension ladder painting the laneway face of a commercial building in Sydney — **In progress:** the laneway face, drop sheets along the wall

Repainted commercial building in Sydney with roller door open and the AKD Painting van inside — **Finished:** the corner and roller door entry

Working around a business

Commercial repaints are planned around access: deliveries, the roller door, parked vehicles and the footpath. On this job each face was done in turn from ladders with drop sheets along the base of the wall, so there was no scaffold in the laneway and nothing blocking the entry. Our guide to commercial painting in Sydney covers how we stage larger sites, and our industrial painting page covers steel, plant and protective coatings.

Questions about commercial exterior repaints

Can you remove old painted signage before repainting?

Yes. Painted lettering is taken back and the surface prepared and primed first, so the old sign does not show through the new finish.

Do you need scaffold for a two-storey commercial building?

Not always. Where there is clear, level ground on each face, a two-storey wall can be painted safely from ladders, which keeps laneways and entries open. Taller or obstructed walls need a lift or scaffold, and we say which in the written quote.

Can the business keep operating while you paint?

Yes. We paint one face at a time and keep doors and loading access clear, and can work outside trading hours where that suits the tenant.

What warranty covers commercial painting?

Every AKD commercial job carries our 5-year written workmanship warranty.

More AKD projects: the Annandale renovation interior, the Newtown cottage and terrace exteriors, the Canada Bay strata exterior, the pressed metal ceiling restoration, the timber deck restoration, the commercial exterior repaint, protective coatings at IKEA Rhodes and the before and after portfolio.

Repainting a commercial building?

AKD quotes commercial exteriors in writing after a site visit, staged around your trading hours, with a 5-year workmanship warranty.

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